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Here are some more details on some of Biden’s commutes. To Ashley’s point- these are violent criminals but they weren’t pardoned. But they are out of prison.

Ferrone Claiborne and Terance Richardson

Adrian Peeler

https://www.wtkr.com/news/politics/decades-after-police-officer-killed-biden-grants-clemency-for-waverly-two

https://apnews.com/article/leonard-peltier-biden-pardons-eba525b713f2ec739b84aa4426366775

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Oh, did you read the first article you posted? A jury found them not guilty but the judge sentenced them to life in prison? Seems like good candidates for clemency.

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Except they previously admitted to the murder.

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False confessions happen under duress. A jury found them not guilty. That is our rule of law here? And the second article the guy had served 50 years? You’re really reaching with comparing

this to the Jan 6 pardons.

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Ok, well it’s a reach then. It is short sighted to see this as a Trump problem. However I know the hate for Trump creates blind spots for some.

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I 100% agree that whatever guardrails are enacted (if any) they should apply to this president and every president hereafter.

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